Miguel Cotto is a great of this era

**BrickSquad** · 07-29-2011, 05:15 PM

A great Quitter

and I'm not R1caNO or Meskin so no biased

**ablindwatchmakr** · 07-29-2011, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by egodfather

I'm neither Puerto Rican nor Mexican so as a neutral observer I have to say that I am shocked how some people talk of Miguel Cotto. Just take a look at his record, Cotto's resume reads:

Torres: undefeated, came back to win a championship
Malignaggi: undefeated, came back to win a championship
Maussa: undefeated, came back to win a championship
Quintana: undefeated, came back to win a championship
Judah: came back to win a championship
Mosley: became THE welterweight champion after Cotto loss
N'dou: came back to win a championship
Clottey: was forced to vacate his IBF title so Cotto would've been unified champ
Foreman: undefeated
Not to forget he beat former champions like Cesar Bazan & Corley.

Cotto has 2 losses: 1 to a confirmed cheater and 1 to a suspected cheater. I'm not saying Pac is a cheat but there's no shame in losing to a 8 division champ. But if you want to give a cheater the benefit of the doubt then that's a real shame.

Cotto is a true warrior and great of the modern era - boxing needs more fighters like him.

Cotto was a very good fighter, and in his prime was a serious threat to just about anybody. I don't know where I would rank him in the 2000's, but he is definitely in the top 10 I would think. Tough to say though.

**egodfather** · 07-29-2011, 05:21 PM

I've read your articles on Cotto before so I'm sure the majority of people on here disregard what you have to say.

**tangalog2200** · 07-29-2011, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by egodfather

I'm neither Puerto Rican nor Mexican so as a neutral observer I have to say that I am shocked how some people talk of Miguel Cotto. Just take a look at his record, Cotto's resume reads:

Torres: undefeated, came back to win a championship
Malignaggi: undefeated, came back to win a championship
Maussa: undefeated, came back to win a championship
Quintana: undefeated, came back to win a championship
Judah: came back to win a championship
Mosley: became THE welterweight champion after Cotto loss
N'dou: came back to win a championship
Clottey: was forced to vacate his IBF title so Cotto would've been unified champ
Foreman: undefeated
Not to forget he beat former champions like Cesar Bazan & Corley.

Cotto has 2 losses: 1 to a confirmed cheater and 1 to a suspected cheater. I'm not saying Pac is a cheat but there's no shame in losing to a 8 division champ. But if you want to give a cheater the benefit of the doubt then that's a real shame.

Cotto is a true warrior and great of the modern era - boxing needs more fighters like him.

i agree cotto is among the bests of this era...

but cotto himself, if memory serves, never alluded his losses to being cheated...

that also shows his sportsmanship and what a great person cotto is.....

he does not dwell long on the losses..he moves on....

**Dorian** · 07-29-2011, 05:29 PM

**Elotero** · 07-29-2011, 05:30 PM

Originally posted by egodfather

I'm neither Puerto Rican nor Mexican so as a neutral observer I have to say that I am shocked how some people talk of Miguel Cotto. Just take a look at his record, Cotto's resume reads:

Torres: undefeated, came back to win a championship
Malignaggi: undefeated, came back to win a championship
Maussa: undefeated, came back to win a championship
Quintana: undefeated, came back to win a championship
Judah: came back to win a championship
Mosley: became THE welterweight champion after Cotto loss
N'dou: came back to win a championship
Clottey: was forced to vacate his IBF title so Cotto would've been unified champ
Foreman: undefeated
Not to forget he beat former champions like Cesar Bazan & Corley.

Cotto has 2 losses: 1 to a confirmed cheater and 1 to a suspected cheater. I'm not saying Pac is a cheat but there's no shame in losing to a 8 division champ. But if you want to give a cheater the benefit of the doubt then that's a real shame.

Cotto is a true warrior and great of the modern era - boxing needs more fighters like him.

He also took out 2 undefeated former Olympians, both guys beat him in the Olympics and one of them won the Gold medal.

I think you have the Maussa fight mixed up too. Maussa won his title beating Harris, then lost it to Cotto. He never became anything after that. Foreman had a belt when he beat him too - wasnt just undefeated.

Definitely a standout but surely on his way out now.

BTW, If Pollo Valenzuela didn't detach his retina, I think he could have beat Cotto back then.

**skillswin** · 07-29-2011, 05:50 PM

great at low blows...

**LaMigra** · 07-29-2011, 06:25 PM

Originally posted by skillswin

great at low blows...

Man... for every lowblow Cotto the body ****er landed... Floyd has elbowed 50 times. In fact... That elbow is Floyd's best "punch."

You mad cause your hero makes you wait 4 years in between fights while cherry pickin?

**Spray_resistant** · 07-29-2011, 06:26 PM

One of the best WWs of the last 10 years, his resume is outstanding.

Miguel Cotto is a great of this era